COMPASSION FATIGUE

The need to put others wellbeing before our own, to show empathy, sympathy and understanding are all drummed into us from an early age. Couple this moral upbringing with a caring profession or the role of a care giver and compassion fatigue may set in. This often under reported problem affects many caregivers the world over and needs to be better understood. Do your research to find out what exactly compassion fatigue is and what its effects are. When you are ready, use your notes and your own opinions to discuss the issue.

Self test

·         https://www.healthyplace.com/psychological-tests/compassion-fatigue-self-assessment/  

Familiarize yourself with the issue

·         Drowning in Empathy: The Cost of Vicarious Trauma | Amy Cunningham | TEDxSanAntonio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsaorjIo1Yc

Reading material to make notes on

·         What is compassion fatigue? http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/compassionfatigue.html Make sure to explore the site and check out the links to the left of the home page

·         Compassion fatigue https://www.stress.org/military/for-practitionersleaders/compassion-fatigue/  

·         Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Amongst Clinicians: A Medical Exploratory Study

https://www.stress.org/military/for-practitionersleaders/compassion-fatigue/  

Videos to take notes from

·         How to Manage Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving | Patricia Smith | TEDxSanJuanIsland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7keppA8XRas

·         Compassion fatigue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kse7UE82UFU

·         Recognizing compassion fatigue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miL0yCEf9nk

·         From compassion fatigue to resilience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unCc0DgSfD
     
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